Hospitals in pursuit of excellence

This week, June 4-10, 2017, the AHA's Association for Community Health Improvement is celebrating...

As we close out National Mental Health Awareness month, I’d like to highlight a noteworthy effort...

One out of five Americans, or over 40 million people, struggle with behavioral health each day. I...

Nurses have always been on the front lines at hospitals providing quality, compassionate care for...

Partnering—not competing—with other health organizations is how many hospitals are working to imp...

The work of a Washington D.C. collaborative of hospitals and FQHCs is benefiting the entire commu...

The 2017 chair files will begin highlighting efforts that are improving community health beyond t...

Trust is among the most important currencies we have as health care leaders. And during these tim...

The 2016 chairman's columns have focused on  inspiring stories about hospitals and health systems...

Improving the health of communities where people live, work and play is more important than ever....

To improve community health, Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics (MGH&FC) in Shelton, Wash...

Hospitals and health systems are intensifying their focus to ensure all patients receive high-qua...

Focusing on community needs using a data-driven approach and local resources has improved care fo...

Here’s an excellent opportunity for health care executives to study and discuss pressing health c...

Homelessness is a hidden but real issue in Chittenden County, VT. University of Vermont Medical C...

A health care collaboration in rural Missouri is expanding patient access to primary and behavior...

At hospitals and health care systems across the country, executives, clinicians and staff are lea...

Developing and sustaining hospital-community partnerships to address community health needs are c...

Community health needs assessments—CHNAs—are becoming a driver of community collaborations and a ...

For its excellent work addressing community health needs, Massachusetts General Hospital in Bosto...

A powerful tool for hospitals to address priority health needs of their patient population and th...

June 5–11 is Community Health Improvement Week. The AHA’s Association for Community Health Improv...

An intervention to prevent childhood obesity has blossomed into a communitywide effort led by a l...

April is National Minority Health Month. Led by the HHS Office of Minority Health, the 2016 event...

Hospitals and faith organizations are collaborating to improve health care outcomes and organize ...

State and regional hospital associations across the United States are recognizing hospitals and h...

A collaborative network of hospitals and community organizations is improving behavioral health c...

Sanpete Valley Hospital, a critical access hospital in Mount Pleasant, Utah, is leading behaviora...

To address disparities in health care outcomes, Main Line Health is proactively addressing socioe...

The Chairman’s File columns provide just a glimpse of the excellent work that our nation’s hospit...

Leadership, innovation and commitment to quality and safety—all are needed to deliver exceptional...

Hospitals and health systems are focusing on cultural competence to create an environment and wor...

In accord with their commitment to equity of care and leadership diversity, hospitals and health ...

More than 90 percent of U.S. hospitals are committed to population health. This is according to a...

Apps and iPads are tools of choice for improving the health of Pennsylvania schoolchildren. Lehig...

Two health care systems and more than 20 community organizations are improving the health and wel...

Each year, the Illinois Hospital Association recognizes and celebrates the achievements of Illino...

Working with community organizations, including competitors, Palmetto Health is improving the hea...

May 31 - June 6, 2015, is Community Health Improvement Week. The Association for Community Health...

n 2013, San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center, Conejos County Hospital and five clinics officia...

Building a culture of health means ensuring all people have the opportunity to live productive, h...

By focusing on preventive care and health promotion, hospitals are catalyzing change in their com...

How is your hospital building a culture of health in the community? That is, a culture in which a...

How is your hospital building a culture of health in the community? That is, a culture in which a...

Whether cheering for soccer, tennis, baseball, softball or another sport, fans no doubt have witn...

Whether cheering for soccer, tennis, baseball, softball or another sport, fans no doubt have witn...

Improving population health is a must-do strategy in transforming health care delivery. Yale New ...

More than 20 hospitals came together with community organizations in the Cincinnati area to provi...

The “second curve” of population health involves an integrated approach to improving patient and ...

Rooftop gardens are flourishing atop more and more hospitals. On unused roof space at Castle Medi...

One in four Americans experiences a behavioral health illness or substance abuse disorder each ye...

The statistics are staggering: The number of Americans diagnosed with diabetes has risen from 1.5...

A new member of the health care team is helping to improve clinical outcomes and patient experien...

Redefine. Partner. Integrate. Experiment. Specialize. Many hospitals and care systems are embarki...

Four generations are working side by side in hospitals and care systems today. Atlantic Health Sy...

If you build a community of care, people will come. It happened when Middlesex Hospital, in Middl...

If you build a community of care, people will come. It happened when Middlesex Hospital, in Middl...

October 6 – 12 is Mental Health Awareness Week. According to estimates, in the United States each...

October 6 – 12 is Mental Health Awareness Week. According to estimates, in the United States each...

How do you successfully integrate behavioral health and primary care? A recent HPOE webinar highl...

Everyone is talking “population health management,” and many health care organizations are succes...

Here’s a disheartening statistic from the National Cancer Institute: in the United States, white ...

Here's a disheartening statistic from the National Cancer Institute: in the United States, white ...

Being accessible only by airplane or boat adds to the scenic character of Wrangell, Alaska (popul...

June 2–8 is Community Health Improvement Week. The Association for Community Health Improvement s...

June 2–8 is Community Health Improvement Week. The Association for Community Health Improvement s...

Children diagnosed with intellectual and developmental disabilities and behavior disorders need q...

Patients may be Christian, Jew, Muslim or of any other religious expression—at Lutheran Medical C...

Telepsychiatry is playing a pivotal role in providing timely care to hospitalized mental health p...

The Backyard Initiative at Allina Health, based in Minnesota, is truly taking care beyond hospita...

From flexible visiting hours to family-centered rounds, hospitals are encouraging patients and fa...

From flexible visiting hours to family-centered rounds, hospitals are encouraging patients and fa...

Part of the Alliance collaborative since 1994, Billings Clinic had been serving its community wit...

Part of the Alliance collaborative since 1994, Billings Clinic had been serving its community wit...

For people with diabetes, getting the proper treatment for foot wounds can prevent lingering prob...

For people with diabetes, getting the proper treatment for foot wounds can prevent lingering prob...

This statistic may surprise you: Mental health conditions and mood disorders including depression...

Improving quality of care can go hand in hand with eliminating disparities in care. University of...

Improving quality of care can go hand in hand with eliminating disparities in care. University of...

Carolinas HealthCare System, based in Charlotte, N.C., is partnering with 12 YMCA branches "to cr...

To promote healthy communities, hospitals must lead the way and serve as role models. A recent AH...

"App" and "austerity" were among the 2010 "words of the year" named by a dialect society and dict...

How do you measure success in creating a culture of health? Mountain View Hospital, a 25-bed crit...

How do you measure success in creating a culture of health? Mountain View Hospital, a 25-bed crit...